Quantum, Warp, Replicator, Transporter, Medical Tricorder, Jump Drive. These are just a few of the words describing imaginary technologies portrayed in books, films, and television programs. A lot of these words originated in real-world theories such as Quantum physics, Theory of Relativity, Radiology and many others. The writers simply took the exotic sounding names and …
Almost a year in waiting, months of delays, leaks, and updates. But it’s here now. It’s the smaller, better, more elegant equivalent of kinect – for the desktop (or laptop) PC. It’s called “LEAP” and what it is, is a motion/volume sensor that allows you to control your pc using gestures and movements with (up …
I love music. Don’t you? Over the years I’ve used quite a few music players. Cassettes, Compact Discs, MP3 CDs, and finally Solid State Memory Based Players (both dedicated and non-dedicated such as smart phones). Nowadays, Most people rather get all (or most) of their entertainment from one device – namely, their phone. But I …
Today and over the last week or so, Forest Fires (an annually recurring event in this part of the world) in Indonesia are driving copious amount of smoke and ash into Singapore. As a result, the haze over Singapore is getting worse and worse.. But as diplomatic talks does not seem to help, it seems …
With the generous help of carbon fiber, a new technology by the name “UltraRope” allows to reduce the weight of elevators apparatus as well as the energy required for its operation. These days, elevators are a common sight. But even with its broad use and common appearance, they are not without their limits. People wish …